As you can see in the above video by YouTuber satantribal, parts of the prologue of Call of Duty: Ghosts, released yesterday, mirror the ending of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, released in 2009. (Ghosts is the one on the right.)

Activision's annualized shooter series has something of a reputation, fairly or not, for rehashing mechanics and themes year after year. In this case, the animations are too similar for this to be a coincidence. It's probably an Easter Egg—a homage designed for longtime fans of the series to pick out and enjoy. But I kind of want to believe that this is the work of a disgruntled animator or two who'd just had enough of the military shooting, and that this is their way of saying "we're tired of this!"

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We reached out to Activision this morning, and we'll let you know if they want to comment.